Eye on Travel with Peter Greenberg

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Travel Today with Peter Greenberg — Silversea's Silver Cloud Jul 04, 2018

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Silversea’s Silver Cloud as the ship celebrates its 10th year of expedition cruising. Jacqueline Gifford, Travel Director at Travel and Leisure and Departures, speaks about the boom in expedition cruising and the demographics that support the popularity. Tom Stieghorst, Cruise Editor at Travel Weekly, reports on Silversea’s breakthrough itinerary to the Russian Far East, the Amazon and Polar ports. Felicity Aston, the first woman to ski across Antarctica alone, shares her remarkable story of when–and how–she decided to ski across the ice-capped continent by herself. There’s all this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Silversea Silver Cloud en route to Dublin.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg — The Athenaeum in London Jun 27, 2018

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in London, England–a hotel with history dating back to 1850. Leila Packer, Curator at The Wallace Collection, explains how the Marquesses of Hertford amassed such a variety of world class artwork, the vibrant exhibitions program and the collection’s expansion. Julie Falconer, California Expat and Founder of A Lady in London, speaks about the recent royal wedding, the fall of the British pound and the influx of foreign tourists traveling to the United Kingdom as a result. Chris Galvin, Michelin Starred Chef and Chef Patron at Galvin at The Athenaeum Hotel in London, discusses his apprenticeship and experience working with the best French chefs over the course of 20 years, his training from all around the world and what he’s brought back to Britain. There’s all this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in London, England.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg — International Pow Wow, Denver, CO Jun 20, 2018

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Super Bowl of travel conventions, the U.S. Travel Association’s International Pow Wow (IPW) in Denver, Colorado. Thinking about where to travel this year? Roger Dow, President & CEO of U.S. Travel Association, joins Peter to talk about the changing patterns in travel trends and the $4.7 billion that was generated from the convention’s meetings. Then, Matt Kepnes, New York Times bestselling author of How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer and founder of Nomadic Matt, Smarter discusses the most and least walkable cities around the world. Writer Ed Sealover of the Denver Business Journal dishes about the roughly 120 (that’s right…120) breweries in the metropolitan Denver area. There’s all this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from International Pow Wow in Denver, Colorado.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg — Norwegian Bliss Jun 13, 2018

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This week’s broadcast of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the new Norwegian Bliss sailing out of Miami, Florida. Joining Peter is Andy Stuart, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, on the little known Jones Act and how it impacts cruising and your choices of ports. Then, Frank Del Rio, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, shares where the idea to have a double-deck high race track on Norwegian Bliss was hatched. And a look at the rapidly changing behavioral and age stats of cruise ship passengers from Tom Steighorst of Travel Weekly. There’s all this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from NCL’s Norwegian Bliss.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg — National Harbor, Prince George’s County, MD Jun 11, 2018

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This week’s episode of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this planned community was constructed on the Potomac River roughly 10 miles away from Washington, D.C. Joining Peter is Robert McCartney, Senior Regional Correspondent for The Washington Post, on the history of National Harbor and its impact on Prince George’s County as the first upscale development in the county in years. Doug Ridge, Area General Manager of Gaylord National Resort and AC Hotel National Harbor, talks about the nearly 2,000 rooms, and 110 suites at Gaylord National Resort and how the Gaylord Brand fits into the National Harbor concept. And artist Cheryl Foster, walks us through her creative process and how she designed several large public art pieces in National Harbor. There’s all this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg -- Quintana Roo, Mexico May 31, 2018

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This week's episode of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Paradisus Playa del Carmen La Esmeralda in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Joining Peter Greenberg this week is Historian Tiziana Roma, with a report on the real story behind the Mayan ruins and their physical foundations as well as the state’s ports. Roberto Diaz, President and Founder of the Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA), shares the history of this special subaquatic museum and its mission to save the coral reefs, plus a report on how much marine life has returned to the permanent sculptures installed below the surface. And Otto Von Bertrab, the General Director of Rio Secreto, shares the story of how he discovered Rio Secreto and why it took him almost a year to traverse all 31 miles of the semi-flooded, underground cave. There’s all of this and more when Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Paradisus Playa del Carmen La Esmeralda in Playa del Carmen.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg —Hotel Les Mars in Healdsburg, California May 23, 2018

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Hotel Les Mars in Healdsburg, California. Joining Peter Greenberg will be Ray Holley, Managing Editor at Sonoma West Publishers, on his 30 years in Sonoma and dealing with growth management and the preservation of Healdsburg. And Julie Pedroncelli, third-generation owner of her family’s Pedroncelli winery, on the history of winemaking in the region as well as her favorite hidden gems in Healdsburg. And Will Seppi, CEO of Costeaux French Bakery, talks all things butter–and how–not surprisingly–he uses more butter than anyone else in town. There’s all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Hotel Les Mars in Healdsburg, California.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg -- World Travel & Tourism Council — Argentina May 16, 2018

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Buenos Aires and the annual World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit. Joining Peter is Marriott CEO Arne Sorensen, who talks about Marriott's rapid expansion worldwide and the staggering number of hotels they are building daily. Costas Christ, Editor at Large for National Geographic Traveler, speaks about the importance of and a new definition of sustainable travel for post-boomers, millennials and gen-z. And Greg O’Hara, Founder and CEO of Certares, explains how the widening worldwide income gap is affecting the travel industry as well as demand elasticity in travel. There’s all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the WTTC Annual Global Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg -- Mexico City, Mexico 2018 May 15, 2018

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Camino Real Polanco in Mexico City, Mexico. The Project Manager of Frida Kahlo and the Anahuacalli Museums, stops by to talk about the legendary Frida Kahlo’s history and the mark she left on Mexico. Peter Davies, Senior Writer at Mexico News Daily, talks about living in the Mexican capital and what brought him over from Australia. He shares his experience exploring Mexico City’s more than 170 subway stations and talks about a fermented prehistoric drink only available in the city. And Beto Estúa, Chef at Casa Jacaranda in Mexico City, explains the different variety of Mexican food across the country’s regions and the dozens of ingredients people don’t even know exist. He also shares the story of mole, going all the way back to the Aztec Empire, and its evolvement after the Spanish colonization as well as how some regions will use up to 28 ingredients in their moles. There’s all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Mexico City, Mexico.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg –– Mazatlan, Mexico May 02, 2018

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Mazatlan, in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. Joining Peter Greenberg is Enrique de la Madrid, the Mexico Secretary of Tourism, who stops to discuss the current status — and the messaging — of U.S. State Department advisories throughout Mexico and also discusses his views on the legalization of marijuana. Quirino Ordaz Coppel, the Governor of Sinaloa, discusses the true beauty of the people of Mazatlan and how the city itself is, in his eyes, an incredibly secure tourist location. Simon Lynd, Founder of Mazatlan My City, on his moonlighting passion for the local and popular Venados baseball team. There’s all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Mazatlan, Mexico.

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